At least 16 arrested in Danbury ICE sweep, including father and dialysis patient
Aug 24, 2026·Location: Danbury, CT

At least 16 people were arrested by ICE agents in Danbury on Monday, according to community advocates, with about half detained at a day laborer site in Kennedy Park and others stopped outside residences or businesses. Advocates said agents returned to the park twice to make arrests, and that one detained man requires dialysis treatment while another is the father of a high school student. Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves said city officials were not notified in advance of the operation and said agents appeared to be 'pulling random people' who looked Latino. Gov. Ned Lamont said the arrests did not appear targeted at violent criminals, calling those detained 'laborers seeking work' and 'parents walking their children to school.'
Sources
- ICE makes multiple arrests in downtown Danbury, officials say
CT Insider·Aug 24, 2026·archived copy
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